Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: To protect her home; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 160 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. Her dark red hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Thea isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Thea took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up lance and armor she uses now. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her head has been shaved. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Lidda was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bellfounder. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Blue quartz (9 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears long strands of amber and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths and is in decent physical shape. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Sarai speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Sarai lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears brown trousers with white and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His fur is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Edge was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Edge took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up trident and armor he uses now. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism. Bonds: Nature, In love, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'9". She wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. She has slicked back black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Anbera has worked very hard to control her curse. After a long history of fighting, Anbera and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 cp.